"My biggest point of advice for new students, especially commuters like me, is that they should reach out to any and all clubs they might be interested in joining. You don't have to be devoted to a particular club to meet new people and have fun." – Kenneth Starr, BA '18

Study Abroad

The Department of Classics provides opportunities for undergraduate students to participate in archaeological field projects or UB Study Abroad programs in Italy, Greece, Turkey and Israel. Opportunities for summer archaeological work exist in the Americas, Europe, North Africa and the Near East.

Student Testimonials

"The ever-encouraging and supportive professors of the Classics Department facilitated opportunities I would never have dreamed of before beginning my bachelor’s degree. I learned the joy of traveling and the basics of archaeological field work through a study abroad experience in Turkey. I learned the fundamentals of artifact research and exhibition preparation through a museum internship at the Anderson Gallery. I was even given the freedom to develop my leadership skills through the Undergraduate Classics Club." – Catherine Nicastro, BA '09

Study Abroad with Classics

Modern Greece traces its roots to the civilization of Ancient Greece, considered the cradle of all Western civilization. On this spectacular 23-day trip, we will travel around much of mainland Greece and the Peloponnesus, including Athens, Eleusis, Delphi, Meteora and Thessaloniki, and also visit three great islands: Santorini, Crete and Skopelos.

The Monteverdi Archaeological Field School takes place in the heart of Tuscany (Italy) in the Commune of Civitella Paganico. The field school excavations focus on a late Etruscan-Republican sanctuary and related vicus as well as on a deserted medieval village, along the middle valley of the river Ombrone.

UB Classics in the Mediterranean is designed to provide a vivid introduction to the art and archaeology of the ancient Greco-Roman world, while savoring the cultural attractions and achievements of all of the important eras of later Roman and Italian history, from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance to the Fascist era to today.

Questions?

For more information about these programs, or other opportunities for undergraduate travel abroad with the Department of Classics, please contact Prof. Donald McGuire.

The Experiential Learning Center

The Experiential Learning Center is a resource specifically for students in the College of Arts and Sciences. Undergraduate students may receive guidance from staff experts or simply use the space to research available internship, service-learning or study abroad opportunities, as well as scholarships and other funding sources.